ABC#183, for Scott Early Learning Center, 1-13-24

 The weather was frightful but the run/hike at Parklands was delightful. Thanks to 15 participants (nine attended, six others donated), a cool $865 was donated to Scott Early Learning Center.


This was the first run of the 20th year of runs, so we chose to meet at Parklands Merwin Preserve, the site of the first ABC run held in January 2005. Five runners showed up for that initial ABC run and it was heartwarming to have four of us attend ABC#183 (the other three are Mike Heffron, Kevin Fahling, and Mary Ellen Schupbach). It was a “Retro-Run”, so two of us wore the same jacket and one wore the same cap as in 2005. See photos below.




After the run, we enjoyed snacks such as banana nut chocolate chip muffins (Stacy Sheridan), chocolate chip cookies (Kevin Fahling), and peanut butter cookies (Larry Schumacher). But one thing was missing – hot chocolate! I forgot to make some, but Tod Williamson saved the day!

The total for all 183 ABC runs is $221,867, vastly more than we thought would be donated when we started this adventure in 2005. Meg was unable to attend the first ABC run but gave me some advice by saying “you won’t get many runners if you guys run at 7:00 in the morning.” She then convinced me to run later, joined us, invited her friends, started the coffee cake tradition, and the rest is history.

Thanks a million to everyone else who has joined in, kept the tradition alive, helped so many worthy causes, and produced countless memories!

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